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Standards body rebuffs Microsoft

Microsoft Corp. lost two key votes to have an ‘open’ version of its Office software file format made the world...

Government

Poland heads for early vote

Seeking to end months of political turmoil, Polish officials confirmed Sunday that the government will hold early elections by November,...

Government

Polish coalition crisis defused

A junior coalition partner has said it will remain in Poland's conservative government, defusing what had appeared to be an...

Government

Excise duty on alcohol: minimum levels should rise by 4.5%

The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee voted on Wednesday to support a rise in the EU-wide minimum levels of excise...

Government

Poland ‘is ready to wreck everything if our voting demands are not met’

Poland is ready to let next week's EU summit collapse rather than accept a new constitutional treaty that eats away...

Government

France’s ruling party triumphs in first-round parliamentary vote

France’s UMP party won an overwhelming majority in the first round of parliamentary elections held Sunday, just over a month...

Government

Romanian Parliament rejects no-confidence motion against government

Romanian Parliament on Monday evening rejected the no-confidence motion against the government headed by Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu....

Elections

Hungary high court endorses opposition referendum on economic reforms

The Constitutional Court of Hungary ruled Tuesday in favor of a proposed referendum on unpopular economic reform proposals advanced by...

Government

Putin says presidential term may be extended to 7 years

President Vladimir Putin said he believes the presidential term in Russia could be extended to five to seven years, but...

Government

Ukrainian factions set new election date, ending feud

Ukraine's sparring political parties agreed a date for fresh parliamentary elections early Sunday in a breakthrough hailed by both sides...

Elections

Orbán re-elected as Hungarian opposition leader

Viktor Orbán, former prime minister and long-term leader of Hungary's main opposition party Fidesz, was reappointed as party chairman on...

Elections

Romanian President wins referendum

Romania's President Traian Basescu survived a referendum on his impeachment Saturday, official results showed Sunday. Romania faces a new political...

Government

Sarkozy is elected French president

Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy was elected president of France on Sunday, defeating Socialist Segolene Royal by a comfortable margin, TF1 television...

Government

American Diebold loses $5.9 million in Q1

More money went out from automated teller machine maker Diebold Inc. than the company took in for the first three...

Elections

No surprise in French presidential election

French Socialist Party presidential candidate Segolene Royal speaks to supporters in Melle, France 22 April 2007, after having secured the...

Domestic

Hungarian Mother Gets Suspended Sentence for Hiding Daughter From Italian Father

A Hungarian woman who hid her daughter from the girl’s Italian father for more than a decade has received a...

Hungary’s 2027 Budget Combines Tax Relief, Spending Rises and Cost Cuts

Hungary’s 2027 budget will prioritize “fairness” and “development” through tax relief, higher public sector wages and EU-funded investments, Finance Minister...

Former Hungarian Central Bank Governor György Matolcsy Taken Into Custody

Former MNB Governor György Matolcsy was taken into custody this morning. His lawyer said he is suspected of economic fraud...

Hungary Plans 9% Income Tax for Minimum Wage Earners in 2027 Budget

Hungary is set to cut the personal income tax (PIT) rate for minimum wage earners from 15% to 9% next...

British Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Drug Trafficking in Hungary

The Tatabánya Regional Court in Hungary sentenced a British man to nine years in prison for drug trafficking Friday and...

Two Men Detained in Budapest Over Alleged Drug Smuggling From the Netherlands

Police detained two Hungarian men suspected of bringing drugs into Hungary by train from the Netherlands, the National Bureau of...

Péter Magyar Seeks EU Funding for Hungary’s Border Fence and Protection

Hungary will seek dedicated EU funding to strengthen its border fence and border protection during negotiations on the bloc’s next...

Court Upholds Detention of Former Hungarian Minister Hankó in HUF 17 bln Grant Case

The Kecskemét Regional Court has upheld the pretrial detention of former Culture and Innovation Minister Balázs Hankó and former State...

Hungarian Mother Gets Suspended Sentence for Hiding Daughter From Italian Father

A Hungarian woman who hid her daughter from the girl’s Italian father for more than a decade has received a...

Hungary Grants Temporary Diesel Tax Relief to Freight Operators

Hungary will provide temporary diesel excise tax relief of HUF 25 per liter for trucks weighing more than 7.5 metric...

Orbán Urged to Clarify Whether He Ordered Ukrainian Cash and Gold Convoy Stop

Defense Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi has called on former PM Viktor Orbán to clarify whether he ordered Hungarian authorities to stop...

Romanian National Charged With Forcing Hungarian Man Into Servitude

A Romanian man has been charged with forcing a Hungarian man into servitude through violence and threats, the Pest County...

Hungary Targets HUF 800 bln With Wealth Tax on Billionaires

Hungary’s gov't has decided on the details of a wealth tax due to take effect in 2027, an expansion of...

Parties Split Over Security Implications of Szijjártó’s BYD Role

Fidesz and Tisza lawmakers offered contrasting assessments of former Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s employment with BYD after a closed-door parliamentary...

Court Orders Detention of Former Hungarian Culture Minister Hankó

A judge at the Kecskemét District Court has ordered the detention of former Culture and Innovation Minister Balázs Hankó for...

Magyar Says Anti-Corruption Drive Has Reached Top ‘Fidesz Mafia’ Circles

Prime Minister Péter Magyar called former minister Miklós Seszták’s arrest a milestone in Operation Cleansing Fire, saying the anti-corruption drive...